
EMERSON, MB, Feb. 3, 2025 – Media are invited to join Minister of Public Safety David McGuinty and Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada Terry Duguid at a border security exercise at the Emerson port of entry in Manitoba. They will be joined by Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew, Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), and other federal and provincial partners.
Ministers McGuinty and Duguid, along with Premier Kinew, will be available for questions.
Event: |
In Person |
Date |
Tuesday, February 4, 2025 |
Time: |
10:45 a.m. Central Standard Time |
Location: |
Emerson Port of Entry MB-75, Emerson, MB R0A 0L0 |
Notes for media:
- Media can record b-roll video and take photos of:
- a Designated Safe Examination Area (DSEA) demonstration, enabling safer and more effective detection, identification, and interception of fentanyl and other highly toxic substances at ports of entry.
- an RCMP Black Hawk helicopter used for Canada-U.S. border monitoring.
- Public parking is available beside the port on the highway’s left side.
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